Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-32668

First published: Thu May 11 2023(Updated: )

LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows a document (compiled with the default settings) to make arbitrary network requests. This occurs because full access to the socket library is permitted by default, as stated in the documentation. This also affects TeX Live before 2023 r66984 and MiKTeX before 23.5.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Luatex Project Luatex>=0.27.0<1.17.0
Miktex Miktex>=2.9.0<23.5
Tug Tex Live>=2009<2023
ubuntu/texlive-bin<2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2
2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2
ubuntu/texlive-bin<2022.20220321.62855-6
2022.20220321.62855-6
ubuntu/texlive-bin<2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2
2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2
debian/texlive-bin<=2018.20181218.49446-1<=2018.20181218.49446-1+deb10u2<=2020.20200327.54578-7+deb11u1
2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u1
2023.20230311.66589-9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is vulnerability CVE-2023-32668?

    Vulnerability CVE-2023-32668 is a vulnerability in LuaTeX versions before 1.17.0 that allows a document to make arbitrary network requests.

  • Which software is affected by vulnerability CVE-2023-32668?

    LuaTeX versions before 1.17.0, TeX Live versions before 2023 r66984, and MiKTeX versions before 23.5 are affected by CVE-2023-32668.

  • What is the severity of vulnerability CVE-2023-32668?

    The severity of vulnerability CVE-2023-32668 is medium, with a CVSS score of 5.5.

  • How can I fix vulnerability CVE-2023-32668?

    To fix vulnerability CVE-2023-32668, you should update LuaTeX to version 1.17.0 or later, TeX Live to version 2023 r66984 or later, or MiKTeX to version 23.5 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about vulnerability CVE-2023-32668?

    More information about vulnerability CVE-2023-32668 can be found in the following references: [Reference 1](https://gitlab.lisn.upsaclay.fr/texlive/luatex/-/blob/b266ef076c96b382cd23a4c93204e247bb98626a/source/texk/web2c/luatexdir/ChangeLog#L1-L3), [Reference 2](https://gitlab.lisn.upsaclay.fr/texlive/luatex/-/tags/1.17.0), [Reference 3](https://tug.org/pipermail/tex-live/2023-May/049188.html)

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